The NATO summit was the topic of the Europetime comment with the Chair of the delegation to the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee Marina Kaljurand.
„The fact that on June 11th, ahead of the summit, all Georgian political parties sitting in Parliament co-signed a joint statement supporting Georgia’s NATO integration, proves, once again, that NATO membership (just like EU membership) is consensual across party lines, which is very positive in itself.
Georgia contributes to Europe’s and to the world’s collective security by its substantial contributions to the Alliance’s operations (for example, Georgia is the 4th largest contributor to NATO's Resolute Support Mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces. Georgia also contributes actively to NATO’s political-military assessment of the Black Sea region). Therefore, comes as no surprise that NATO reiterated in its Communiqué the decision made at the 2008 Bucharest Summit that Georgia will become a member of the Alliance with the MAP as an integral part of the process.
The 19 April agreement opens the way for a de-polarisation of the political landscape and a strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, which will allow Georgia to prepare itself in the right conditions for NATO membership“.
Marina Kaljurand is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-2016), Earlier, she served as the Ambassador of Estonia to the United States (2011–2014), and in Russia (2007-2011).
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